THE CORONATION OF KING GEORGE VI AND QUEEN ELIZABETH to a musical score composed by Geoffrey Toye

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
414A
Date Released
13 May 1937
Date submitted
12 May 1937
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1THE CORONATION OF KING GEORGE VI AND QUEEN ELIZABETH to a musical score composed by Geoffrey Toye

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 1
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Coronation of King George VI the Processions. DESCRIPTION: Rarely are we privileged to present so historic a film document as this. In this reel we present the Processions to and from Westminster Abbey. After the Ceremonies the Royal Family appear on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. SHOTLIST: GV Buckingham Palace. Sequence: Gold Coach out of Palace. TS procession along the Mall. GV The Princesses coach arrives at Abbey. TS They alight. MS the Duke of Norfolk. GV & TS Queen Mary arrives. GVs Gold coach en route. GV the King & Queen arrive at Abbey. MS Royal Standard. Interior of Abbey, crown taken from Altar. MS the Royal Duchesses. MS The Archbishop of Canterbury crowns the King. GV The King. GV the Peers. MS the King rises and moves towards altar. TS The Princesses followed by Queen Mary out of Abbey. GV Gold Coach draws up. GV The King & Queen from Abbey and into coach (x3). GV coach away. GV Pan down Westminster Abbey. Various shots of Procession back to Buckingham Palace. LS King & Queen out onto balcony. MS The King & Queen are joined by the two Princesses. GV Crowd. MS Queen Mary joins others on balcony.
Keywords
Royalty; Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Vehicles; Aristocracy; Ceremonies; Religion and belief
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
5365
Credits:
Commentator
Eric Dunstan
Length of story (in feet)
656
Story extras:
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